Close vs PostHog
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Close and PostHog, verified . Close is primarily crm; PostHog is primarily analytics.
Plans side by side
Every published plan from each vendor, with the headline monthly anchor price. Some prices scale with subscriber count or seats; full detail lives on each tool's page.
Close
- Solo
Single user, 10,000 lead cap
$9/mo - Essentials
Core CRM with unlimited contacts and leads
$35/mo - Growth
Adds Chloe AI agent, workflows, and Power Dialer
$99/mo - Scale
Adds Predictive Dialer, role-based access, unlimited call recording
$139/mo - Enterprise
Custom pricing for 10+ users or complex needs
Custom
PostHog
- Free + Pay-as-you-go
Generous free tier across every product
Free - Boost
Add-on: Boost
$250/mo - Scale
Add-on: Scale
$750/mo - Enterprise
Add-on: Enterprise
Custom
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Solo (Close) against Boost (PostHog). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Close | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Team seats | 1 user (Solo plan limit) | · |
When Close wins
- Outbound-heavy SDR teams that live in the dialer all day
- B2B sales teams of 1 to 20 reps that want one tool for calls, email, and CRM
- Founders running their own outbound and wanting calling, email, and CRM in one place
Where Close is the wrong fit
- Marketing-heavy teams that need a broader hub (use HubSpot CRM)
- Service-business CRMs needing ticketing (use Pipedrive or Zoho)
- Enterprise sales orgs with complex territory structures (use Salesforce)
When PostHog wins
- Technical product teams that want one tool covering analytics, experiments, replay, and surveys
- Startups under 1M events per month, where the free tier covers the entire stack
- Companies committed to open-source infrastructure who want the option to self-host
Where PostHog is the wrong fit
- Marketing-only teams who need attribution and campaign analytics (Mixpanel or GA4 fit better)
- Enterprises with strict procurement that requires a SaaS-only vendor with no self-hosted option in scope
- Non-technical users who cannot navigate event-based analytics UIs and SQL-style insights
Common questions
- Is Close cheaper than PostHog?
- At the entry tier, PostHog starts at Free versus Close at $9/mo. PostHog is cheaper at the entry. Pricing scales differently above that, so check the full plan grid.
- Does Close or PostHog have a free plan?
- Only PostHog has a permanent free plan. Close only offers a free trial.
- Are Close and PostHog in the same category?
- No. Close is primarily a crm tool; PostHog is primarily a analytics tool. They overlap on use case but sit in different primary categories, so the comparison is between adjacent tools rather than direct competitors.
- Which has more plans, Close or PostHog?
- Close ships 5 plans; PostHog ships 4. Close's longer ladder gives more granular upgrade steps, which can mean smoother price escalation as your team scales.
- Where can I see alternatives to Close or PostHog?
- Each tool has a dedicated alternatives page on TierGauge with ranked options and verified pricing: /alternatives/close for Close and /alternatives/posthog for PostHog. Alternatives are derived from each tool's editor-flagged competitors plus same-category tools we track.
Close: https://www.close.com/pricing · PostHog: https://posthog.com/pricing
Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.